[Political Junkie Too]

Bachmann, Steve King, Broun, Dent, Gohmert may end up voting against this resolution due to a deeply held conviction never to vote for anything that doesn’t fully defund Obamacare.

Then why isn't the House avoiding a defund bill by submitting separate department-level funding bills in its place?

Instead of defunding Obamacare, just separately fund everything else. That way, they aren't violating their convictions.

I'm guessing that they're not doing this because the leadership is afraid that it's so simple to understand by the People, that it might work. If it might work, then they have to avoid it as much as possible.

-PJ

[Viennacon]

I would definitely favor that strategy, but perhaps time is a concern here. They should have started earlier.

[Viennacon]

Now I’m confused. This from Steve King’s page.

“Washington, DC – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after voting in favor of the House amendments to H.J. Res 59, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2014, which included a repeal of the medical device tax as well as a one year delay in Obamacare. The bill provides necessary appropriations for all government operations with the exception of those...”